NUI Galway launches events to mark Irish Traveller Ethnicity Day

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins led the opening of the week-long celebrations to mark Irish Traveller Ethnicity with a keynote address, exploring rights and other issues for the Traveller community.

Let councils use CCTV to catch illegal dumpers, says Grealish

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Illegal dumping along roads on the outskirts of Galway could be stopped if local authorities were allowed to use CCTV footage to pursue and prosecute culprits.

International Women's Day rally in Eyre Square

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Galway socialist-feminist organisation ROSA will hold a rally in Eyre Square on Tuesday March 8 from 6.30pm to mark International Women's Day.

Public consultation opens on Galway to Oughterard Greenway

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Public consultation on the proposed Galway to Oughterard Greenway has opened and will run until Tuesday March 22.

Voices from the Irish Free State

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Voices of the Free State — an impressive book faturing selected essays from WG Fitzgerald’s The Voice of Ireland almost a century ago will be launched in the city next week.

O’Flaherty motion sees Ballyloughane toilets open at weekends

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Cllr Terry O’Flaherty’s motion proposing that the Galway City Council opens toilets at Ballyloughane on Saturdays and Sundays with immediate effect was carried.

Galway to climb the Sliabh Aughty in solidarity with Charlie Bird

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

A major community walking event is being planned for County Galway to coincide with Charlie Bird's climbing of Croagh Patrick on Saturday April 2.

Galway needs flood defences now, not in the future, warns Murphy

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Higher future rainfall and rising sea levels means Galway needs to start planning now, and not in the future, on how it can protect itself from two sources of flooding.

NUIG nurse and psychologist claim top prizes at Irish Cancer Society Research Awards

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Galway-based researchers behind innovative projects to increase uptake for bowel screening and to make needle insertions less daunting for patients were among the big winners at the Irish Cancer Society Research Awards on Thursday.

Dr Alice Le Bonniec secured the sought-after title of Senior Researcher of the Year at the Society’s blue riband event, which recognises excellence in the field of Irish cancer research.

The real worry about Sinn Féin

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

The recent Claire Byrne Live special, in which audience members were invited to put their furrowed brows on display, and share with the nation their hesitations about voting Sinn Féin, was, you can be sure, the opening salvo in what will be a relentless attempt by the media to shore up support for Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Greens.

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Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Derelict houses should be CPOed to battle homelessness, says Flaherty-Klapp

It is hard to explain why people have to sleep rough when there are many derelict houses empty in the city, a local Green Party representative has said.

Urgent accommodation needs in Galway’s fastest growing secondary school

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

The community of Galway Educate Together Secondary School (GETSS) is appealing to the Department of Education to find and acquire a permanent and suitable site that will meet their needs of the school community and the growing population of Galway.

Join Croí on a journey of wellness with the Couch To Wild Atlantic Way Virtual Challenge

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Croí is excited to launch this year’s Couch to Wild Atlantic Way Virtual Challenge, with the third year promising to be even better with the addition of the new Wild Atlantic Wellness Programme.

NUI Galway launches fully catalogued Conradh na Gaeilge archive

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

The archive of Conradh na Gaeilge, Ireland’s oldest Irish language organisation, has been launched by NUI Galway. The archive, which extends to 600,000 pages of documents, books, photos, and ephemera collected throughout the organisation’s nearly 130-year history, has been fully catalogued and is now available to researchers.

Gardai appeal for help in locating missing man

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Ryan Moran who is missing from his home in Galway city since Thursday February 24. Ryan is 21 years of age.

Ballinasloe looks forward to improved water supply

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Securing the water supply in Galway remains a vital focus for Irish Water with works due to begin in Ballinasloe Town in the coming days.

Working in partnership with Galway County Council, Irish Water will replace almost 1.6km of old water mains in Ballinasloe Town, with new, modern pipes which will reduce the number of bursts and water outages impacting customers.

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Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Draft Galway City Development Plan goes on public display

The Draft Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029 is currently on public display, with public consultation drop-in sessions starting next week.

Galway city to get Pride pedestrian crossing

Wed, Mar 02, 2022

Pride rainbow markings will be installed by the Galway City Council on the pedestrian crossing on Bridge Street.

'I would never have thought that such trouble would come to my home' - Ukraine native speaks of the impact of war

Wed, Mar 02, 2022

A Ukrainian woman who has made her home in Galway spoke this week of her fears for her family following the Russian invasion of her native country.

Charity condemns lack of support for calls to expel Russian ambassador

Tue, Mar 01, 2022

While the Galway County Council is flying the flag of Ukraine in solidarity with the besieged nation, one councillor has accused the local authority of failing to take an even stronger stance.

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